IAF Announces Micro Air Vehicle Requirement

The Indian Air Force has invited information from global vendors towards a potential purchase of (an unspecified number of) micro air vehicles (MAVs). According to the RFI, the MAV needs to weigh no more than 2-kgs with an endurance of anything over 30-minutes. The IAF has stipulated that the MAV needs to be a VTOL type, with payload requirements including day CCD camera and FLIR. Note: The Army is looking to induct the indigenous DRDO-ideaForge Netra MAV (see photo), made famous by the film 3 Idiots. Also, Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk was recently demonstrated to Indian forces in the forests of Bastar, Chattisgarh for potential use in anti-naxal operations. India’s NAL is known to be developing a series of MAVS, but none are known to be VTOL platforms.

Anonymous

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THE ONLY REASON THAT IAF IS DOING SO IS BACAUSE WE ARE RACING AGAINST TIME WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A MAV FOR KEEPING EYE ON THE ENEMY ESPECIALLY THE TERRORISTS WHICH IS LIKE A CANCER THE SOONER WE DETECT IT THE BETTER BUILDING IT WILL TAKE TIME AND ALSO WHAT IS A LIFE PERIOD OF A MAV. WE I LIKE THE ONE WHICH SAYS THAT THE IAF IS TRYING TO BAIL OUT THE WORLD OF RECESSION BUT IT WILL REQUIRE A ORDER OF ALMOST 1 LAKH MAV'S AND ANY CRAZY COUNTRY WILL DO SO THE ORDER IS JUST TO BUY TIME